4 Letter Girl Names

An old-fashioned Dorothy short form — today we prefer Dolly, Dot, or Dottie.

Doll

Leor

The same stylish sounds as Vale, but with more secrecy.

Veil

Duet

Zusa is a sweet (literally!) and sparky Yiddish name which has real potential in today's naming climate, given the popularity of high-value Scrabble letters like Z.

Zusa

Georgian feminine form of Ninos, which may come from the name of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh. Saint Nino introduced Christianity to Georgia in the 4th century.

Nino

A fen is an English marshland, and Fenn came into use as a habitational surname for a person who dwelt near one. Could be a fresh alternative to Fern or Gwen.

Fenn

Dusk

A rich new word name possibility with vivid ties to nature and greenery. Now that Lux is a contender for both sexes, it's only a matter of time before Lush breaks into the charts itself.

Lush

Unisex Sanskrit name with appeal for a winter baby.

Hima

Betty pared down to the essentials. Diminutives are very fashionable in Wales, as elsewhere in Britain, and this vintage short form of Elisabeth has started to appear on birth certificated in recent years.
The Beti people are also an ethnic group of central Africa.

Beti

Imma is the Low German translation of Emma now primarily used in Scandinavia.

Imma

Fönn

A rising name in Slovenia, where it was originally a nickname for names such as Karolina and Katarina.

Inja

Yume

Neža is a Slovene form of Agnes that peaked in Slovenia in 2012, when it ranked Number 5.

Neža

This attractive invented name is most commonly used among Spanish-speakers in the US.

Xael

Nine is not a numerical name, but rather a Dutch nickname for Katherine. It's identical in sound to Nina, although the two are etymologically unrelated.

Nine

A zippy and concise Hungarian name, likely derived from Kreka, a historical name borne by one of Atilla the Hun's wives. It's a popular choice in Hungary where it ranks in the Top 100, however, it's not as popular as it once was in the 90s and 2000s when it appeared in the Top 10. 

Réka

An Ancient Greek name now common in Brazil in the Laís form. Two notable Ancient Greek courtesans were named Laïs, along with a first-century midwife.
 
The meaning of Laïs is unknown, but it may be related to the Greek element laos, meaning "people."

Laïs

, one of the top names for girls not only in the US but around the world.

, other four letter names for girls in the US Top 100 include 

, the most-used girl name of all time, also contains four letters, as do such classics as 



Unique four letter names for girls we recommend include 



Browse our entire collection of four letter names for girls below, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry. 

Four Letter Girl Names, with origin, meanings, and popularity, including top four letter girl names Emma and Luna and unique four letter girl names Echo and Romy (Page 199)

1798 Four Letter Girl Names